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IC 1396 - The Elephant Trunk Nebula

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The Elephant Trunk Nebula
IC 1396
Bright Nebula
Cepheus
3,000 light years
+5.6
170 arcminutes
5 light years
1893, Edward Barnard
August
21h 39m 45s
+57º 35’ 47”
SkyWatcher Esprit 100ED
27 nights in July, August & September 2020
RGB = 24 x 300s each
Hα & OIII = 48 x 1800s each
54 hours
 

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